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Business Statistics OPMT 1130

Operations Management Course

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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

Includes descriptive statistics, including numerical and graphical presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion and elementary probabilities. Introduction to several discrete and continuous probability distributions . Introduction to inferential statistics through selected topics such as sampling, confidence limits of the mean, hypotheses testing, simple linear regression and the chi-squared test for independence.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

5.5

Domestic fees

$863.16

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2024

Below are five offerings of OPMT 1130 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.

CRN 69358

Duration

Mon Jun 03 - Mon Jul 08 (5 weeks)

  • 5 weeks
  • CRN 69358
  • Domestic fees $863.16
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jun 03 - Jul 08 Mon, Wed, Fri 17:30 - 22:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 102
Instructor

Judy Li

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

5.5

Domestic fees

$863.16

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. No class on July 1st
Status

CRN 69398

Duration

Tue Apr 02 - Tue Sep 24 (25 weeks)

  • 25 weeks
  • CRN 69398
  • Domestic fees $863.16
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 02 - Sep 24 N/A N/A Online
Jun 22 Sat 09:00 - 12:00 Burnaby
Sep 21 Sat 09:00 - 12:00 Burnaby
Instructor

Leslie Major

Course outline

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Credits

5.5

Domestic fees

$863.16

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THIS SECTION UNTIL MAY 31st. Please call Student Information & Enrolment Services to register. This is a self-paced course. There is a suggested schedule to follow for guidance. Please note that both the midterm and final exams are in person on campus as follows: Midterm exam is on 22 Jun 9:00-12:00 and the final is on 21 Sept at 9:00 - 12:00.. Rooms and times TBA. If you wish to write at a different time you may book your exam(s) at the BCIT Test Centre or any approved test centres at your own cost. Instructions on how to notify your instructor of this change will be posted on the Learning Hub course shell.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 69365

Duration

Tue Apr 16 - Thu Jun 27 (11 weeks)

  • 11 weeks
  • CRN 69365
  • Domestic fees $863.16
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 16 - Jun 27 Tue, Thu 18:00 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 114
Instructor

Germain Tanoh

Course outline

View

Credits

5.5

Domestic fees

$863.16

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 69357

Duration

Mon Jun 03 - Mon Jul 08 (5 weeks)

  • 5 weeks
  • CRN 69357
  • Domestic fees $863.16
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jun 03 - Jul 08 Mon, Wed, Fri 08:30 - 13:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 102
Instructor

Judy Li

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

5.5

Domestic fees

$863.16

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. No class on July 1st
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 69416

Duration

Mon Jul 15 - Wed Aug 28 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 69416
  • Domestic fees $863.16
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jul 15 - Aug 28 Mon, Wed 18:00 - 20:30 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 112
Jul 15 - Aug 28 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Sam Choo

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

5.5

Domestic fees

$863.16

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. This is a Hybrid course. Lecture content will be delivered asynchronously online and labs will be held in person at the Burnaby campus on Wednesdays from 1800-2030.
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Discuss the value of statistical information in a variety of business disciplines and work environments.
  • Assess statistical information portrayed in the media, work and educational environments.
  • Organize and analyze quantitative data.
  • Calculate descriptive statistics measures such as the mean, weighted mean, median, mode, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and variance.
  • Use graphical techniques to present data in such a manner that it is understood by and meaningful to colleagues and clients.
  • Analyze data presented in frequency distributions, histograms and boxplots.
  • Apply the common rules of probability to evaluate business alternatives.
  • Analyze and calculate probabilities for Binomial, Poisson, Uniform and Exponential probability distributions.
  • Calculate expected values and standard deviations for random variables.
  • Construct and interpret a confidence interval estimate for a single population mean using both the standard normal and t distributions.
  • Establish and interpret a confidence interval estimate for a single population proportion.
  • Determine the required sample size for estimating a single population mean or proportion.
  • Carry out an appropriate hypothesis test on a single population mean or proportion.
  • Interpret the p-value of the test statistic.
  • Carry out a hypothesis test comparing two population means or proportions.
  • Construct a contingency table and perform a chi squared test of independence.
  • Analyze simple two-variable problems using linear regression and correlation.
  • Interpret the results of a computer generated regression model and ANOVA table.

Effective as of Winter 2020

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